Is this permissible in Islam for a woman to remove hairs from her Hands, Legs and Private parts?
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Is this permissible in Islam for a woman to remove hairs from her Hands, Legs and Private parts?
Answer
It is permissible for a female to remove hairs from her hands, legs and private parts.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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